Nomen

der Streifen

Translation

stripe, strip, streak, film

Das Zebra hat schwarze Streifen.

The zebra has black stripes.

Schneide das Papier in schmale Streifen.

Cut the paper into narrow strips.

Hast du den neuen Streifen gesehen?

Have you seen the new film?

to cut sth. into strips ((sth.acc)) ((into sth.)) Cut the onion into fine strips.

to see a film ((sth.acc)) We saw a good film yesterday.

Synonyms: Linie (line), Band (band, ribbon), Film (film)

From Middle High German 'streife', related to the verb 'streifen' (to touch lightly, to graze), suggesting a line made by stroking.

Picture a 'strip' of bacon, which has 'stripes'. Also, old movie film was a 'strip' of celluloid.